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  1. HTR

    A career as a train driver

    That I don't know but there was another post somewhere about people literally dropping out of the pool if I remember correctly. Although I think people already had other irons in the fire after having been in the pool so long and had applied to other TOC's
  2. HTR

    A career as a train driver

    How long is a piece of string I've heard some TOC's offering a start a week after a being accepted whilst others have been 'pooled' for over a year.
  3. HTR

    With BIK on Electric Vehicles now 0%, Can you financially justify travelling by train?

    Undoubtedly I would think, make the fast chargers available to those prepared to pay and who need to cover the miles i.e. the fleet vehicle drivers so they capture as much revenue as possible whilst simultaneously hiking BIK for those users. Not forgetting that the fuel stations will need to...
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    With BIK on Electric Vehicles now 0%, Can you financially justify travelling by train?

    I am currently quite involved with electric vehicles and I believe the perceived cost benefits will be short term. Various ideas are being mooted by the industry as a whole. It seems fairly likely that to protect manufacturers longer term revenue all batteries will be leased whether you purchase...
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    Chiltern trainee vacancies - (Marylebone / Aylesbury / Banbury)

    I guess 53,000 other people beat you to it and they pulled it.
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    A career as a train driver

    Bit of a catch 22 im afraid. Until you leave you realistically won't be able to start the application process and then you might not be accepted! It may be worth contacting some of the TOC's to see what your options are. Once you start the application process the ball keeps rolling! You'll not...
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    A career as a train driver

    I wouldn't risk applying while you're in the doldrums waiting to leave the service. In my experience the recruitment process for the railway has no structure with regard to timings. Its understandably all about their needs with regard to recruitment and you need to be available. I have had...
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    SWR Assessment day Feb 8th

    Just received this back: Thank you for your email. I can see that your application is ongoing. Unfortunately, due to the current circumstances there maybe some delay. I have no further update for you.
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    SWR Assessment day Feb 8th

    Thanks for that will do! did you just use the recruitment@swrailway.com email address.
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    SWR Assessment day Feb 8th

    DMI was for Salisbury, guess I'll get an MMI date once the current situation is resolved.
  11. HTR

    SWR Assessment day Feb 8th

    I've heard nothing further regards MMI date since passing my DMI (Unsurprisingly) I have tried calling a couple of times but just rings till cut off.
  12. HTR

    SWR Assessment day Feb 8th

    Where have you applied for?
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    SWR Assessment day Feb 8th

    Good Luck! Where have you applied to?
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    SWR Assessment day Feb 8th

    Thanks! Salisbury
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    SWR Assessment day Feb 8th

    Woohoo SWR just phoned to tell me I passed DMI on Monday and that an MMI date will be forthcoming. They also said the recruitment process is still going ahead currently.

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